The teens were able to construct the stands through donations from the Quality Mats in Beaumont and a local Vietnam Veterans chapter.

Amanda Saunders, Paralyzed Veterans of America Texas Chapter, said the group has hosted hunts at Indian Springs Camp in Kountze for veterans since 1996. Saunders said most of the disabled veterans in the group are from Southeast Texas.

The stands built by the Kountze students will replace old ones constructed in 1998, she said.

Over the years, Hurricanes Rita and Ike destroyed all but four stands, she said. The remaining four have been patched and re-patched to a point they weren't safe to use anymore, Saunders said.

She said the group was contemplating putting next year's hunts on hold until enough money could be raised to replace the aging stands.

It took the students about a month to put together the deer stands. The stands were designed differently to meet the needs of the disabled veterans, including wheel chair ramps and a support that can hold a wheelchair that weighs up to 350 pounds.